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Researchers Develop Eco-Friendly Paper Straws that are 100% Biodegradable and Do Not Become Soggy

Eco-friendly paper straws that do not easily become soggy and are 100% biodegradable in the ocean and soil have been developed. The straws are easy to mass-produce and thus are expected to be implemented in response to the regulations on plastic straws in restaurants and cafés.

1 Feb 2023

Bruker Introduces Next-Generation 3D Areal Surface Measurement Technology for Production and Research Environments

At the SPIE Photonics West 2023 Exhibition, Bruker Corporation today announced the release of two new white-light interferometry (WLI) systems: the ContourX-1000 and NPFLEX-1000 optical profilometers.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 1 Feb 2023

Adam Chong named new CEO of Rigaku Asia Pacific PTE LTD

Rigaku Asia Pacific announced Adam Chong as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

From Rigaku Corporation 1 Feb 2023

A “Pinch” of Cream of Tartar to Make Durable Biodegradable Plastic

Researchers have discovered a technique to “season” biodegradable polymers to increase their strength, taking a cue from chefs.

31 Jan 2023

Innovative Solid Material Shapes New Ways to Utilize Sunlight

Solar energy is becoming a more significant source of renewable energy. Sunlight includes high-energy UV light with a wavelength shorter than 400 nm, which has a variety of applications.

31 Jan 2023

StoreDot and Circulor Partner to Deliver Supply Chain Transparency for EV Battery Cell Materials

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has partnered with Circulor, the leading supply chain traceability solution, to track the provenance and CO2 emissions of the raw materials used in its battery cells and its manufacturing cells process in order to prove responsible, sustainable, and ethical sourcing.

31 Jan 2023

Creaform Presents New 3D Scanner HandySCAN BLACK|Elite Limited

Creaform, a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. and the worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, announced today the addition of the high-accuracy handheld scanner HandySCAN BLACKTM|Elite Limited to the HandySCAN 3D | BLACK series lineup, already the reference in portable metrology.

From Creaform Inc. 31 Jan 2023

Temperature-Sensitive Color-Changing Building Material

Researchers have designed an innovative, new building material with chameleon-like properties that is able to change its infrared color and the amount of heat it emits or absorbs based on the outside temperature.

By David J. Cross 31 Jan 2023

Innovative Aerogels for the Aerospace and Automotive Industries

Aerogel Core Ltd, a new company established by experts from the University of Bath, specializes in ultra-light “aerogels” that can be utilized as soundproofing and heat-shielding materials in the aerospace and automotive industries.

30 Jan 2023

Novel Hybrid Catalyst Supports the World Net-Zero Carbon Initiative

A new hybrid catalyst converts carbon dioxide into ethylene in one pot. The catalyst was developed by scientists from Ames National Laboratory, Iowa State University, University of Virginia, and Columbia University.

30 Jan 2023

Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Takes Another Important Stride

High-efficiency and inexpensive solar cells are certain features guaranteed by perovskite semiconductors.

30 Jan 2023

BluGlass Launches Six Laser Products at Photonics West

Global semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited has launched its first suite of gallium nitride (GaN) laser products for customer purchase at leading industry conference, SPIE Photonics West, in San Francisco, USA.

From BluGlass 30 Jan 2023

More Powerful – Faster – More Compact: The Accurate Measurement of 3D Vibration Data Is Now Easier Than Ever

The current release 10.1 of the PSV data acquisition and analysis software from optics specialist Polytec includes intelligent algorithms that allow test engineers to acquire 3D measurement data for model validation more quickly and easily.

From Polytec 30 Jan 2023

Heraeus Electronics to Show New Power Electronics, Semiconductor AP at SEMICON Korea 2023

For the first time, Heraeus Electronics will exhibit at SEMICON Korea, scheduled to take place February 1-3, 2023, at COEX in Seoul, Korea.

30 Jan 2023

The Atomic-Scale Flaws in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Due to the widespread usage of lithium-ion batteries in consumer devices, vehicles, and electricity storage facilities, researchers have been attempting to increase their strength, efficiency, and durability.

27 Jan 2023